Micromelo guamensis
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Micromelo guamensis, common name
the Guam paper bubble, is a species of sea snail
, a bubble snail, a marine
opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae.
, but it has traditionally been considered to be an Indo-West Pacific species. the shell is too small to hold the whole body, which has a green mantle
with white spots and yellowish margins. The length is 10 to 12 mm.
, Japan
, and the west coast of Australia
.
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
the Guam paper bubble, is a species of sea snail
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
, a bubble snail, a marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae.
Description
This species has a white shell with black to brownish wavy longitudinal bands. It may in fact be the same species as Micromelo undataMicromelo undata
Micromelo undata, common name the miniature melo, is an uncommon species of small sea snail or bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae.- Distribution:...
, but it has traditionally been considered to be an Indo-West Pacific species. the shell is too small to hold the whole body, which has a green mantle
Mantle (mollusc)
The mantle is a significant part of the anatomy of molluscs: it is the dorsal body wall which covers the visceral mass and usually protrudes in the form of flaps well beyond the visceral mass itself.In many, but by no means all, species of molluscs, the epidermis of the mantle secretes...
with white spots and yellowish margins. The length is 10 to 12 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and the west coast of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
